9,792 teacher trainees fail DPTE exams: Who failed them during three years of training?

The reported failure of 9,792 teacher trainees in the 2026 Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) examinations has raised questions about Kenya's admission reforms, Mathematics instruction and quality assurance in teacher training colleges. The article argues that KNEC, the Ministry of Education and training institutions must account for what happened during the three-year programme while maintaining professional teaching standards.